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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The Palestine Commandery Knights
Templar, some 40 strong, Capt. E. F.
Griswold commander, left for Benning-
ton on Monday afternoon in private
car duly labelled with painted sign
nearly as long as the car. They went
via the Lake road and Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Among those who have been
granted pensions the past week in this
vicinity are Joseph ROderer of st.
bloomsbury; Edwin L. Wells of Lyn-
'donville, increase.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
1eaths.

At st. Johnsbury, August II. Josiah R. Bald
win, aged 81.
At st. Jobnsbury, August Is, May (Wentworth)
Sprague, wife of W. w. Sprague, aged 43.
At West Burke, August ~, Of consumption,
Sumner G. Kenison, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Kenison, aged II.
AT East ThetfOrd, August O. Buckley HoltOn,
aged 70.
AT Sheffield, August IA, Ulysses Simpson, son of
Jonathan Simpson, aged 10 years.
At Sheffield, August l6, Amanda (Jones) Barber,
wife of Asa L. Barber.
At Bradford, August s. r. r. Aldrieh, aged IS.
At Brattleboro, August 1, Rev. AIonZo Webster,
ID. D., of South Carolina, aged so, former prOmi-
nent Methodist clergyman in Vermont
IT,
At Lunenburgh, July %. James Morse, aged 70.
At Lunenburgh, August s. John Chase. aged ~.
At Lunenburgh. August 7. Ezra Taylor, aged
7s.
At Barnet, August Is, Ethel Talbot. only child
OF Henry Talbot, aged six months
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Rev. and Comrade X. ID. Metcalf
will deliver his original and humorous
lecture, "What l know about war, or
the experiences of private soldier"
in this place some time during Sep
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
Cattle for the State Fair.

L. ID. Hazen of st. Johnsbury will
send to the state fair at Burlington 10
yoke of oxen, the best lot of oxen he
ever exhibited. The heaviest pair will
weigh fully 5000 pounds and the entire
10 yoke viii probably average about
400. Mr.. Hazen now has 100 oxen
and liberal share of them will be ex-
hibited at the fair here next month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Lydia /. Jones, executor, has sold
the "JOnes place" off the Danville road
to Thomas B. Clement and Lorin j.
EllinwoOd for 1925. This place has
been in possession of the Jones family
since 1922.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
SperiaI Anfires .
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises.
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, COrns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale by Flint Bros. { ian "a a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Thomas H. Cave, job printer at
Barre, sends out from his Office some
very meritorious pamphlet work, it
being the annual reports of the Ma
sonic grand bodies of this state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The band will give an outdoor
concert at the head of the Plain this
evening, weather permitting. The in
clement weather of week ago pre-
vented the concert announced for that
time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
sHarriaaes.

At st. Johnsbury, August ID, by Rev. 7. P
Frost Henry A. Mclean and Mary A. Mcleod
both of Barry, P. @.
At st. Johnsbury, August IL, by Rev. W. r.
Laird, Edward e. Tenearre Of Concord. and Mary
Gorham of MarbletOn. p. @.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Hannibal Williams of New York
gave reading of Shakespeare's julius
Caesar before private company that
comfortably filed the st. JOhnsbury
house parlors Monday evening. Dur
ing the evening Howell's "The Sleep
ing Car" was read by way of variety.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The Methodist church of South
Tunbridge, Rev. w. r. Davenport, son
of Rice Davenport of this place, pas
tor, has been greatly improved and
was re-dedicated August IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

"A new broom sweeps clean, and
Arthur Wilder is just filling an order
for 500 dozen new brOOms for parties
in Guayaquil, South America, and us
dozens to parties in Ecuador.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The first hearing of the creditors
of Curtis A. Squiers, Lyndon, in in
solvency, was held at the probate of
fee Tuesday, and A. F. Nichols was
appointed assignee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Rev. F. E. Dawson returns from
Maine this week and services will be
held in the Free Baptist church Sun
day as usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

"A. w. Simpson, route agent, has
been transferred from the Newport
and Springfield day run, to the night
run from Richford to Springfield.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

1t is stated that since the Boston
& Maine railroad made its mileage
tickets good to the bearer over 3,000,-
600 miles have been sold. The call for
the mileage books is so great that the
them cannot turn them out fast enough
to meet the demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

F. w. B. Pratt, Boston business
man, will address the young men at
their meeting in Association hall Sun
|day afternoon. Plan to go.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Rev. E. A. HOyt is expected home
lhis week and will preach for his peO-
BE next Sunday at usual hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Rev. E. II. SandfOrd of the Bap-
fist church and Rev. II. p. Frost of the
Methodist exchanged pulpits last Sun
|day morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
The State Muster.

The State Muster.
The annual muster of the National
Guard closed yesterday at Bennington
On Tuesday the state troops partici-
pated in the ceremonies of laying the
corner stone of the Bennington mOnu-
ment. Co. ID st. Johnsbury, Captain
A. w. Roberts, reported 80 men Tues
day morning and the regiment report
ed 686. Friday the number of the reg
iment was increased to 726, said to be
far above the average percentage
Every thing in relation to the muster
passed off pleasantly and the men
made very creditable appearance
showing great proficiency in drill etc
Co. d. returned last evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Thirty -One st. Johnsburyites gath
red about the festive boards of Peake's
Island last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Charles II. Hastings having sold
his horse now rides tricycle., the first
that has appeared in st. JOhnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
BRIEF LOCALS.

i Rev. T. P. Frost breaches tO-mOr'
bw at the Morrisville camp-meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Isaac Houston, apple tree man, is
baking his sixth canvassing trip In
bis vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The st. JOhnsbury band accom-
,anies the Odd Fellows to Weirs the
irst of the month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The annual Vermont State Camp
meeting of the Seventh Day Advent
lists will be held at Vergennes, Aug. %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Between eight and nine thousand
holIars have been subscribed for stock
BIN the proposed st. JOhnsbury Granite
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Post Chamberlin will hold special
meeting this evening when Col. A. P.
Blunt of the United States army will
be mustered in as member of the
post. The Colonel will be the first
regular army man to join the post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The Lyndonville camp-meeting
begins Monday. The music will be
under the direction of Rev. G. p. Tap
lin of Lunenburg. He earnestly re-
quests all the church chOirs of st.
Johnsbury district to come and join
the chorus, and thus help to make the
singing one of the profitable and at
tractive features of the meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Harry du Fresno is canvassing ST.
fohnsbnry with view to opening a
|ea store here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

The Eastern Townships agricul-
tnral exhibition will be held at Sher-
brooke, Sept. 13 to 16. There are ten
thousand dollars offered in prizes.
People from this place who attended
the exhibition last year speak in the
highest praise of it's excellence. The
advertisement elsewhere gives particu-
lars
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
Grsrsl.rs' Guide.
Boston g. Lowell r.. R.--Passumpsic Div.
August L, 1887.
TRAINS MOVING NORTH.

A Night Express runs from Newport to Wells
River, passing st. Johnsbury at 13s a. m.
Mixed runs from Lyndonville to W. r. Jc.,
passing st. j. ut 61O D. m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

-Blackberries are ripe, but they
.re small and sour and inferior every
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
For Sale or to Rent.


A very pleasant tenement with barn and garden
T&H.K. IDR.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
Piano TO Rent.
CHAS. 8. HASTINGS.
For Sale.

A Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine. Second
hand in good condition. Price SIS. May be seen
at No. %. Summer St. S-l-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
The .He1p,, Problem.


Our old friend "Veritas" writes to
the Boston Record from st. Johnsbury
concerning the s..help" problem as fol-
lows:
under heading of "Bread Upon the
Waters" an account of one poor wo-
man and her daughter earning $3.50 a
week between them, and living in
wretched quarters. Also of seven girls
who were earning on an average $3.50 a
week in the most tOilsOme of Occupa-
tions. Within the last year have of
fered SIS week to two desirable girls
to do homework, with washing put
out, in family of two persons, but in
both cases they preferred to try their
fortunes in the city. Would it not be
we'll if some of the suffering ones in
our large cities would accept good pay,
light work and wholesome surround
ings in the country
just whether "Veritas" offered So a
week to each of two girls or SIS to both
together isn't altogether clear, but this
is sure that there are many good homes
in this place waiting intelligent and
capable girls who are willing to do
shouse-work." Standing advertise
ments in the local papers during the
past year for dOmestics have either
brought no response at all or else ap-
plications from those wholly untitled
for the position. Since the above was
written, by a curious coincidence,
there have been three applications at
this Office for girls to work in good
| families. Advertisements from two OF
these applicants appear in tOday's
! issue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
St. bloomsbury & Lake ohamplain Railroad

Night Express runs from Wells River to New
port passing St. Johnsbury at SIS a. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

On Sunday. August 2, on the road from Dan
vile Green 10 North Danville lady's handbag
containing portmOnaie and several small articles
The pOrtmOnaie contained elevenidollars IN money.
The finder returning said bag 10 Mrs l.. N. Bagby
Danville Green, viii be suitably rewarded.
II-I2 MRS. L. NJ. BAGBY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
Catholic Fair.

The Catholic fair opened very auspi-
ciously Tuesday evening in the School
house on Cherry street. The hall is
very tastefully decorated with bunting,
ETC., and is we'll stocked with a large
supply of useful and fancy articles.
The attendance the first evening was
good and the receipts were 5000. The
fair will be open every evening this
week and also next week excepting
Sunday, closing on Saturday evening
the 9th. The announcement of the
dates of Father O'Sullivan's and Mr.
Thibault's addresses has not yet been
made.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
Tfre GaIednnia,t.
@. M. STONE & CO.,
PUBLISHERS.
. the Athen@um. st. JOhnsbury,

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN:
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Each Subscriber will find on his paper in con-
ction with his NAME the date to which he has
Id. No other receipt is necessary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
HORSE BREEDERS IN SESSION.
The Eastern Vermont Association Holds
Its First Exhibition at Barton.

/
4 ITS First Exhibition at Barton.
] The executive committee of the East
ern Vermont Association of Road ani
Trotting Horses met at the st. Johns
bury house Tuesday, and unanimously
voted to hold the first annual exhibi-
ton of the association at Barton, Oct
| IL, two weeks after the Barton fair
The executive committee was well
represented and a good deal of inter
est was manifested. The association
already numbers about so, without
any special effort having been put
forth to gain membership.
The committee announce the follow
ing stakes: Nos. /, 2 and B: for foals
of '85, entrance SIS; of 's4, $40; of '83,
SO. A premium of $25, divided into
three purses of $I2, So, and SIS each
is awarded each of the following class
less Brood mares and colt to foot
year old gelding and fillies; two-year-
old gelding and FLIES three ear-old
gelding and fillies; two yearold stall
lions roadsters shown to road wagon.
year old stations, divided, SO, So and
81, and a premium of $50 to three
year old stations, divided, SIS, $40,
and SIS. Entrances in first three stakes
to be made to l. Fl. Hall of Lyndon
and to the remaining stakes to E. H.
Hoffman of Lyndon, all entries to close
Sept. 90 at midnight. Horses will be
allowed to compete in one stake only.
Stakes open to all stock owned by
members of the association or the get
of any stallion owned by member.
Membership gives all rights of entry
and free ticket to meeting. The pros
pect is bright for successful exhibit
ton and the Eastern Vermont associa-
ton seems an assured success.
School Changes.
Miss Harriet Commits resignation as
principal of the Union schools was an
nounced last week. The committee
have secured as Miss Commits success
or, Miss Mary G. Todd of the Morgan
school, Clinton, Conn.,, and formerly
principal of the public schools of New
Britain, Conn. The telegram that
announced Miss TOdd's acceptance of
the position was received Monday and
was very welcome news to the COM
mittee, who feel satisfied that they
have secured principal of extended
and successful experience and one
specially fitted for the work in st.
Johnsbury. Miss Laura Jenness will
remain in her old position as assistant
principal. Mrs. Alex Dunnett has re-
signed her school and Mrs. Beck of the
Fairbanks village school will take her
place, while Miss Mary Ely of Cham
plain, II. Y, will take the school for
merly taught by Mrs. Beck. Miss Fer
guson's school and Miss Woodruff IS
will be consolidated and will be under
the charge of Miss Woodruff, while
Miss Stuart, Miss Harvey, Miss Wrinkle
old positions. The two Maple street
schools will be consolidated, with Miss
Louise Bartlett as teacher. The two
Paddock village schools will also be
consolidated with Miss Sinclair as
teacher. Miss Chaffee goes to Fitch
burg, Mass, to teach. The schools
open Monday, August %.
The aHelpo Problem.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
The Farmers Hard Luck.

AnO Il dIHucrS ddrO huChs
Some of the farmers in this county
are getting a good deal discouraged
about their haying. In the first place
they have not barn room for the great
crop of the season and in the second
place the weather has been so "catch
ing" and help so scarce that they could
not cure the hay. One farmer of a
philosophical turn of mind has given
up haying for the present. He says he
shall harvest his grain and cut up his
corn, then if the weather is suitable he
will finish haying. But a Bradford
farmer had the hardest luck. He COM
menced haying little late and hauled
in only two loads when the rains came.
The last load he left on the cart. When
the rains let up so he could get in more
hay and went to pitch off the load
which had stood in the barn floor, he
found that one of his hens had laid a
nest of eggs on the load and Matched
out a brood of chickens. This man
has given up haying and is now rails
ing chickens for the White Mountain
hotels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
A Cereus Affair

A night blooming cereus has been
on exhibition at c. C. Bingham's drug
store this week that has had 10 perfect
blossoms. Four of them appeared
Monday evening and last evening there
were nine beautiful blossoms at one
time This beats the record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
RECENT DEATHS.

SPRAGUE. = Mrs. May Wentworth
Sprague, wife of w. w. Sprague o
this place, died Monday morning o
consumption, aged 43. Mrs. Spragut
has been more or less of an invalid fol
two years. All hopes of recovery had
been abandoned though Immediate
death was not anticipated. Early Sun.
day morning, however, she had an at.
tack of peritonitis and died the follow
ing morning. Married to w. w
Sprague in 1868, they made their home
in Boston until 10 years ago when they
removed to st. Johnsbury and have
ever since lived here. She was a wo-
man of many virtues. Becoming a
Christian early in life she was while
in Boston an active member of the
fremont Temple Baptist church. In
st. Johnsbury she was devotedly in
terested in the local Baptist church of
which she was an earnest, active and
consistent member. During all the
last months of her sickness her faith
never wavered and she met death with
smile. Almost her last words to the
friends gathered about her bedside
were, "God knows how l long to stay
with you, but the Saviour calls and it
is best to CO." Mrs. Sprague's father
and mother, over 80 years of age, are
still living in the Kennebunk home
Her brother, Col. o. NJ. Wentworth of
Boston, is we'll known here. She
leaves four children, Maud, Charles,
Oliver and Arthur, the oldest IL, the
youngest lad of six. Funeral SER
vices were held yesterday afternoon.
BALDwIN.-Josiah r. Baldwin, for
the past ten years or more engaged at
the Fairbanks scale works, died last
evening of paralysis. Mr.. Baldwin
was stricken with paralysis last week
Wednesday evening. He was at work
as usual during the day and was ap-
parently in his usual health. He had
two strokes during the evening, the
uTSG dUOuG u CIOCk anu bIlc ScCOuu dJ
10 o'clock, when his right side was
wholly paralyzed. For time he was
in an Unconscious state, but rallied
somewhat during the week and slight
hopes were entertained that he might
eventually recover. He gradually fail
ed, however, until last evening when
he died. Mr.. Baldwin was 81 years
old. For % years of his life he was
in the employ of the Passumpsic rail-
road company as foreman of their
blacksmith shops. For the past 10
years he has been employed at the
scale works. He was held in high es-
TEEN by employers and friends, good
citizen and worthy man. He leaves a
widow and two children, w. c. Bald
win, a fireman on the Psrssumpsic road,
and Mrs. A. G. Harvey of Maiden,
Mass. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at l o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

Among the local members of the
grand lodge of Masons who participant
ed in the Bennington celebration Tues
day were Delos M. Bacon, grand senior
warden, Rev. F. S. Fisher, assistant
chaplain, and Lafayette SOper, grand
TYLER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
THE FRATERNITIES.

Special rates have been made for the
grand army comrades to the national
encampment at st. Louis next month.
The rate from st. Johnsbury, taking
the direct route from Detroit, return
ing by same route, will be 1922; via
Chicago and returning by same route
or by the Wabash route $24. Tickets
good to arrive in ST. Louis up to Sep
tember "a and to leave there as late as
October 5. Tickets can also be ex-
tended to Oct. 25 by making applica-
tion at st. Louis. 1t is expected that
a dozen or more will go from st. Johns
bury and that car full will go from
the state,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
BARGAINS.

One walnut book case. library desk, kitchen
range parlor coal stove, and household furniture,
at N. X. SWITSEkS
1t. e. Eastern Avenue, st. Johnsbury vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18
Famine Stricken Turkey.

Fan1n6 SCr1cKen turkey.
A letter just received at the mission
airy rooms of the Congregational house
from Rev. G.. F. Montgomery, SO well
known here, dated at Adana, Turkey,
July %, 1887, says: "The famine suf-
ferers have increased quite beyond our
ability to aid them. The municipal
council of Adana is not able or willing
to help the poor and wishing to show as
small a number as possible ordered an
enrolment of only the poorest, those
who had sold everything out of their
| houses even to the beds under them
and the enrolment reached 5000 souls
The bitter cry comes to the United
States also from Tarsus, Koozoloak,
Missis and many other towns and vii
lagos. The number to be added will
reach 10000 or 10000. AS yet the
government has done nothing but
make promises The officers of the
American board urge that contribu-
tons be sent to L. S. Ward, treasurer
No. Somerset street.
| Attendants at the North church are
reminded that special collection fol
the relief of the sufferers in Turkey
will be taken up next Sunday morning
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

ZINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rated q
Il A. ID. R0WELLS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-18

For Sale.
Three building lots in Paddock Village. Also
my house Pearl Street, arranged for three fami
lies. 12l4@ Z. L. HOWARD.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-13
M.k,or H.rd wood Out Of soft.

For the manufacture of loom shuttles
lockwood has hitherto been largely used,
but the price has almost become prohibi-
tive, and it has been, found that by the
compression of cheaper classes of wood a
substitute meeting all requirements can be
obtained. For carrying out this process
Sir Joseph Whitworth & Co., of Manches-
ter, England, have recently completed q
powerful hydraulic press to be used in COM
pressing wood for loom shuttles This
press consists of strong cast-iron top and
bottom. with four steel columns and steel
cylinder, fitting into die, and pressure
of fourteen tons per square inch is applied
The top pressure block, which fits the die,
is then removed, and the small ram rising
pushes the wood out at the top of the die.
The wood thus treated IL made very dense
and uniform, and so close-grained that it is
capable of taking very high finish. For
the manufacture of shuttles it has been
found as good as lockwood, and there is no
doubt that similar process might be ap-
piled with advantage TO other branches of
industry where expensive hardwoods have
now TO be used.-Loadon ENQUIRER.